The first blue-green algae bloom appeared in Lake Superior a decade ago and until 2018, the blooms were small and short-lived, lasting from only a few hours to a day. But for Lafrancois ...

A bloom of blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, appeared in Lake Superior about a decade ago, sending scientists in search of answers. Sheffield top fundraiser in Detroit mayor race but two others ...

Anecdotally, the observatory’s research has shown that mild winters mean algal blooms for Lake Superior. The unsightly blue-green blooms are not truly algae but a type of bacteria that thrives ...

Lake Superior is known for its cool, blue beauty, but the largest freshwater lake in the world (by surface area) has a new antagonist: blue-green algae. The most recent bloom confirmed in the ...